SIO-2
Manufactures ceramic clay bodies and natural clays for modeling, including materials suitable for 3D printing applications in pottery, artistic ceramics, crafts, and education.
- CEO / Founder
- Jordi Collet
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
SIO-2 ceramic clays (e.g., SIO-2, SIO-2 Plus, Studio SIO-2); Specialty ceramic clays; High-fire porcelain and stoneware clays; Cellulain Paper Porcelain; Modeling tools; Ceramic glazes; Ceramic kilns
Technological Advantage
Proprietary ceramic clay formulations and manufacturing processes developed over 150 years, providing consistent quality and performance for both traditional and emerging additive manufacturing uses in ceramics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides high-quality, ready-to-use ceramic clays and bodies that enable consistent results in traditional and additive manufacturing ceramic processes, reducing material preparation time and ensuring reliability for artistic and industrial applications.
How They Differentiate
As a traditional ceramics clay manufacturer with products listed as suitable for 3D printing, it differentiates through long-standing heritage (founded 1874) and specialization in ceramic material formulation rather than AM hardware or software. However, no specific competitive differentiation data against AM-focused ceramic material companies was found.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Potters, artists, educators, small industries, ceramic producers, and distributors
Industry Verticals
Pottery; Artistic Ceramics; Crafts; Education; Industrial Ceramics
Competitors
Tethon 3D; 3DCeram; The Virtual Foundry
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Family-owned manufacturer founded in 1874 with a 150-year history of internal investments and organic growth, such as factory expansions in Esparreguera, Spain.
Major Milestones
1874: Founded by Josep Batllori i Munné; 1979: Launch of SIO-2 brand and first catalog; 2024: Celebrated 150th anniversary; Won National Ceramics Award in Innovation, management, promotion, and commercialization category
Notable Customers
Clay and Pottery Supplies; Rovin Ceramics; The Compleat Sculptor; Miami Ceramics and Clay Supplies; RuffShuffler Ceramics